Holograms increase solar energy yield
A newly developed holographic light collector boosts solar panel efficiency for an energy conversion increase of approximately five percent over the course of a year.
May 25th, 2021
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Food scraps get a bold new life as robust construction materials
Researchers have demonstrated that food waste, such as fruit peels and vegetable leaves, can be processed into construction materials that are stronger than concrete but still edible and even tasty. Food scraps that produced weaker materials could be reinforced by adding another food-derived component.
May 25th, 2021
Read moreEnvironmental exposure during travel
Environmental exposure during travel is an emerging research field with strong contribution potential to urban and transport planning. The new research field benefits from contemporary location-aware sensor technology that enables to collect data about both human mobility and environmental conditions.
May 24th, 2021
Read moreWater treatment: Removing hormones with sunlight
Researchers developed a new method to remove micropollutants using a photocatalytic membrane and visible light.
May 21st, 2021
Read morePathway to critical and formidable goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits
World's first comprehensive energy roadmap shows government actions to rapidly boost clean energy and reduce fossil fuel use can create millions of jobs, lift economic growth and keep net zero in reach.
May 18th, 2021
Read moreWorld first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries
Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. Thanks to unique research, such a vision could someday be a reality.
May 18th, 2021
Read moreBreakthrough in reverse osmosis may lead to most energy-efficient seawater desalination ever
Engineers have developed a variant of the process called 'batch reverse osmosis', which promises better energy efficiency, longer-lasting equipment and the ability to process water of much higher salinity.
May 13th, 2021
Read moreCircular economy products developed from industrial wastewater - making use of nutrient discharge
There is a significant potential for raw materials lurking in wastewater. A project promotes the recovery and refinement of nutrients into industrial chemicals, construction materials, and fertilizer additives.
May 11th, 2021
Read moreEco-energy without limits?
Even a sustainable circular economy doesn't run without energy. Solar panels and wind farms, tidal and geothermal power plants: They all divert energy from energy fluxes that had remained untapped since time immemorial. The question is therefore: What part of these energy fluxes can mankind use for its own purposes without damaging the Earth's energy system?
May 11th, 2021
Read moreWastewater treatment system recovers electricity, filters water
A dual-function electrode in a microbial electrochemical system combines two previously separate functions.
May 10th, 2021
Read moreResearchers develop new metal-free, recyclable polypeptide battery that degrades on demand
Researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to battery production moving away from cobalt. This new battery technology platform utilizes a polypeptide organic radical construction.
May 8th, 2021
Read moreZero to hero: Overlooked material could help reduce our carbon footprint
Scientists report hitherto unobserved high-performance CO2 adsorption in zeolites at room temperature, opening doors to applications in air purification.
May 6th, 2021
Read moreTiny plastic particles in the environment: Nanoplastics - an underestimated problem?
How dangerous are the smallest of them, so-called nanoplastics? Are they a ticking time bomb, as alarming media reports suggest?
May 4th, 2021
Read moreHydrogen power plant for the garden
The idea is that private customers will, in the future, be able to produce the hydrogen they need using small wind turbines. Lightweight construction experts are now developing the key technologies required: small, efficient rotors and safe tanks.
May 3rd, 2021
Read moreElectric vehicle batteries: The older they get, the safer they are
Studies show that the older an traction battery of electric vehicles is, the lower the danger it poses. Now the researchers and industry partners want to define parameters for the subsequent use of discarded batteries.
May 3rd, 2021
Read moreHow to invest in a fairer and low carbon energy system
Researchers have been exploring how Game-theoretic models could represent a promising approach to study strategic interactions between self-interested private energy system investors.
Apr 30th, 2021
Read moreResearch paves way for wireless charging of electric vehicles
Researchers are pioneering an innovative approach for the wireless charging of electric vehicles, autonomous forklifts and other mobile machines, while they remain in motion.
Apr 28th, 2021
Read moreDeveloping the world's hottest heat pump ever
Researchers have developed the world’s first heat pump producing temperatures of up to 180 degrees. Such record high temperatures will enable one fifth of European industry to reduce its energy consumption by up to 70 percent, and become entirely climate neutral.
Apr 28th, 2021
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